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Certain tasks require teachers to focus on changing students’ mindsets – not just following a set of a guidelines.

Dr. Monica Robinson
K-12 Academic Support Programs Coordinator, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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Stay up to date on the education issues that matter to you.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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Here are four reasons why a school district explored Saturday school as an alternative to traditional summer school programs.

Leonard Galloway
Principal, Robert Anderson Middle School

Tiffany W. Osborne
Associate Principal, Robert Anderson Middle School

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To get teens to want to read books, follow these four tips.

​Nicole Hochholzer
Literacy Coach and Interventionist, Kaukauna High School

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Discover 5 examples of technology in the classroom. Modern classroom technology offers different methods to reach and motivate every student.

Chandra Lye
Shaped Contributor

Singapore Math

A look into how one problem-solving approach incorporates opportunities for differentiation in the classroom.

Terry Goldfischer
Professional Learning Consultant

Christopher Coyne
National Education Consultant

June Teacher Parents Final

The students' parents play a huge role in their education—and that's just one reason why parent-teacher communication is crucial.

Lisa Sims
Former HMH Consultant

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Looking back at last year’s failures can help you when developing your plans for the new school year.

Albert Morton
Professional Learning Consultant, HMH

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Correcting student papers and offering constructive feedback to novice writers are distinctly different things.

Carol Jago
HMH Author and Associate Director, California Reading & Literature Project at UCLA

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Consider opportunities that enable you to build life-long connections, invest in yourself as a professional, and introduce you to best teaching practices.

Noelle Morris
Senior Director Community Engagement, HMH; Host of HMH Learning Moments: Teachers in America Podcast

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To better equity in math education, teachers should also establish positive identities, cultivate equitable discussions, and inspire citizens of the future.

Dr. Matthew R. Larson
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); Senior Fellow, Math Solutions

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Stay up to date on the education issues that matter to you.

Julia Roch

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All that open space can seem daunting at first, so here's some advice to help you get started.

Lisa Sims
Former HMH Consultant

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In this final post in the series, a mathematics teaching expert shares her views on teacher planning.

Dr. Juli K. Dixon
Professor of Mathematics Education; Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Mathematics Education

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Share these 10 first-day-of-school books with your students to celebrate all the new encounters this year will bring.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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A retired teacher turned classroom coach offers insight into a district’s implementation of a reading intervention program.

Eric Fredlund
Regional Consultant, HMH

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It’s powerful and necessary for children to see themselves represented in literature.

Julia Roch

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In the new school year, prioritizing purposeful and consistent conferring will bring power to the literacy classroom.

Jennifer Serravallo
Author

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